# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1099

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21964 "2014-01-09T15:51:46Z")

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A woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international

1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
2. Monica Lewinsky
3. Fawn Hall
4. Fannie Fox (Wilbur Mills’ favorite stripper)
5. Blaze Starr
6. Mary Jo Kopechne, victim of a drunk, horny Senator
7. Maria Halpin

Mother of Pres. Grover Cleveland’s bastard child.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21965 "2014-01-09T16:04:11Z")

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A woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international

1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
2. Monica Lewinsky
3. Fawn Hall
4. Fannie Fox (Wilbur Mills’ favorite stripper)
5. Blaze Starr
6. Mary Jo Kopechne, victim of a drunk, horny Senator
7. Maria Halpin
8. Wallace Simpson

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21966 "2014-01-09T16:34:30Z")

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A woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international

1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
2. Monica Lewinsky
3. Fawn Hall
4. Fannie Fox (Wilbur Mills’ favorite stripper)
5. Blaze Starr
6. Mary Jo Kopechne, victim of a drunk, horny Senator
7. Maria Halpin
8. Wallace Simpson
9. Anita Hill

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21967 "2014-01-09T16:36:13Z")

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A woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international

1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
2. Monica Lewinsky
3. Fawn Hall
4. Fannie Fox (Wilbur Mills’ favorite stripper)
5. Blaze Starr
6. Mary Jo Kopechne, victim of a drunk, horny Senator
7. Maria Halpin
8. Wallace Simpson
9. Anita Hill
10. Donna Rice, Cruise director when Gary Hart took a 3-hour tour on the _Monkey Business_

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21968 "2014-01-09T16:59:52Z")

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woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international

1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
2. Monica Lewinsky
3. Fawn Hall
4. Fannie Fox (Wilbur Mills’ favorite stripper)
5. Blaze Starr
6. Mary Jo Kopechne, victim of a drunk, horny Senator
7. Maria Halpin
8. Wallis Simpson
9. Anita Hill
10. Donna Rice, Cruise director when Gary Hart took a 3-hour tour on the Monkey Business
11. Rosemary Woods (not a mistress, but a woman who erased part of the Watergate tapes)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21969 "2014-01-09T17:27:23Z")

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woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international

1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
2. Monica Lewinsky
3. Fawn Hall
4. Fannie Fox (Wilbur Mills’ favorite stripper)
5. Blaze Starr
6. Mary Jo Kopechne, victim of a drunk, horny Senator
7. Maria Halpin
8. Wallis Simpson
9. Anita Hill
10. Donna Rice, Cruise director when Gary Hart took a 3-hour tour on the Monkey Business
11. Rosemary Woods (not a mistress, but a woman who erased part of the Watergate tapes)
12. Henriette Caillaux

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21970 "2014-01-09T17:30:05Z")

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woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international

1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
2. Monica Lewinsky
3. Fawn Hall
4. Fannie Fox (Wilbur Mills’ favorite stripper)
5. Blaze Starr
6. Mary Jo Kopechne, victim of a drunk, horny Senator
7. Maria Halpin
8. Wallis Simpson
9. Anita Hill
10. Donna Rice, Cruise director when Gary Hart took a 3-hour tour on the Monkey Business
11. Rosemary Woods (not a mistress, but a woman who erased part of the Watergate tapes)
12. Henriette Caillaux
13. Carrie Phillips, who claimed her child’s father was Pres. Warren G. Harding

New! Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez

Today’s her 73rd birthday.

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21971 "2014-01-09T17:51:36Z")

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New! Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez – Today’s her 73rd birthday.
2. Phil Ochs – and happy birthday Joanie

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21972 "2014-01-09T18:07:47Z")

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New! Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez – Today’s her 73rd birthday.
2. Phil Ochs – and happy birthday Joanie
3. Bob Dylan

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21973 "2014-01-09T18:26:47Z")

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New! Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez – Today’s her 73rd birthday.
2. Phil Ochs – and happy birthday Joanie
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21974 "2014-01-09T18:27:30Z")

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Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez – Today’s her 73rd birthday.
2. Phil Ochs – and happy birthday Joanie
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21975 "2014-01-09T18:30:32Z")

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Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez – Today’s her 73rd birthday.
2. Phil Ochs – and happy birthday Joanie
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Gordon Lightfoot

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21976 "2014-01-09T18:32:03Z")

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Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez
2. Phil Ochs
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Gordon Lightfoot
7. Llewyn Davis

> **[Inside Llewyn Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Llewyn_Davis)**
>
> Inside Llewyn Davis (/ˈluːɪn/) is a 2013 period black comedy drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in 1961, the film follows one week in the life of Llewyn Davis, played by Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role, a folk singer struggling to achieve musical success while keeping his life in order. The supporting cast includes Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, F. Murray Abraham, Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver.
> Though Davis is a fictional cha...

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21977 "2014-01-09T18:41:45Z")

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Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez
2. Phil Ochs
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Gordon Lightfoot
7. Llewyn Davis
8. Eric von Schmidt

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21978 "2014-01-09T19:21:09Z")

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A woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international

1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
2. Monica Lewinski

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21979 "2014-01-09T19:24:07Z")

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Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez
2. Phil Ochs
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Gordon Lightfoot
7. Llewyn Davis
8. Eric von Schmidt
9. Buffy Ste. Marie

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21980 "2014-01-09T19:25:21Z")

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Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez
2. Phil Ochs
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Gordon Lightfoot
7. Llewyn Davis
8. Eric von Schmidt
9. Buffy Ste. Marie
10. The Weavers

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21981 "2014-01-09T19:26:24Z")

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> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#):
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> A woman/mistress involved in a political scandal – US or international
> 
> 1. Christine Keeler (an old one in Great Britain 50 years ago.)
> 2. Monica Lewinski

See Post 21954!

Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez
2. Phil Ochs
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Gordon Lightfoot
7. Llewyn Davis
8. Eric von Schmidt
9. James Taylor

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21982 "2014-01-09T19:27:39Z")

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Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez
2. Phil Ochs
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Gordon Lightfoot
7. Llewyn Davis
8. Eric von Schmidt
9. James Taylor
10. Sweet Honey in the Rock

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21983 "2014-01-09T19:34:57Z")

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Folk Singers!

1. Joan Baez
2. Phil Ochs
3. Bob Dylan
4. Peter, Paul, and Mary
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Gordon Lightfoot
7. Llewyn Davis
8. Eric von Schmidt
9. James Taylor
10. Sweet Honey in the Rock
11. The Smothers Brothers

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